Farm and Food Open House . Harvest Dinner . Local Farm Tours . September 12 . North Jersey
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Foodshed Alliance logo with with veggie photos by Donna Arold
Blairstown, NJ –The 4th annual Farm and Food Open House , benefiting the Foodshed Alliance, is scheduled for Saturday, September 12th (rain date September 13th). A day long celebration of farms and food in Northwestern New Jersey, the Farm and Food Open House begins at 10:30 am with tours of several exceptional local farms and concludes at 4 pm with a spectacular open-air Harvest Dinner featuring locally produced foods creatively prepared by renowned local chefs. Farm tours will be held from 10:30am to 4pm at four farms throughout the area, each offering a distinctly different type of agriculture and farming.
For the fourth straight year, family farms throughout northwest New Jersey have banded together through Northwest Jersey Buy Fresh Buy Local campaign and the Foodshed Alliance to create what has become one of the most anticipated events in the region. Director Kendrya Close encourages area families to take advantage of the variety, saying, “From vegetables to flowers, meats to community supported gardens, visitors will be able to get a behind-the-scenes look at some of Northwest Jersey’s most productive, diverse and scenic farmland.” The Buy Fresh Buy Local experience is intended to introduce visitors to the many benefits of shopping for food close to home from their local farms and thereby enhance their health, preserve the environment and boost local economies.
The Farm and Food Open House is priced at $50 per adult and $20 per child under 13 (under 3 free). This includes entry to all four farm tours and activities and the Harvest Dinner, a buffet, offering a large variety of local foods, plus children’s activities and live music. This year there will also be wine for sale by local winery, Alba Vineyards. A Silent Auction and vendor tables will also be available. Tickets for the farm tours alone are also available for $10 per adult and $5 per child. All proceeds will benefit the Foodshed Alliance, a grassroots non-profit that works to build a local food system that nourishes people, sustains farmers, and respects the land in northern New Jersey.
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Event Details:
Event Name: 4th Annual Farm and Food Open House
Event Venue: Donaldson Farms
Event Street Address: 358 Allen Road
Event City: Hackettstown NJ 07840
Event County: Warren County
Event Date: 9/12/2009 tours at 11, 1, &3 Harvest Dinner at 5:00
Event Admission: $50 adults $20 kids under 3 free
Event Phone: 908-362-7967
Event Website: http://www.foodshedalliance.org
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About the photographer, Donna Arold:
I was born and raised in New Jersey. I’ve lived here all my life and I can’t remember a time when I wanted to live anywhere else. My husband Ken and I own a Bed & Breakfast in Flemington called Main Street Manor. I run the Inn during the week and Ken helps on the weekends. The inn gives me a chance to do many of things that I love most in life, like baking, gardening and entertaining. The inn is a labor of love for Ken and I. We enjoy welcoming guests into our home and telling them about the best of our area. What could be better than being home, doing all the things you love to do and have your guests thank you for doing it!
Visit us online or drop by and see us at Main Street Manor.
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